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Proverbs 15:16–17
Proverbs 15:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than steak with someone you hate.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 It is better to be poor and respect the Lord
than to be wealthy and have much trouble.
17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than to eat meat with those who hate you.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith. 17 Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and turmoil.
17 Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love
than juicy steaks where there is hate.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when love is there
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 It is better to have respect for the Lord and have little
than to be rich and have trouble.
17 A meal of vegetables where there is love
is better than the finest meat where there is hatred.
Proverbs 15:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.
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